Dog show in town - gotta take the camera and GO! Lots of canines looking their very best while owners/handlers are desperately trying to get them groomed to perfection in time for their "romp around the ring."
No question about it - I like dogs. With an English Pointer (field) and a Coonhound mix tucked in at home, I set out to record some of the behind the scenes action and check out some of my favorite breeds. I'm comforted by the fact that closeness, devotion, loyalty and concern is given freely across the borders of species and I usually seek that out when working with canines and their owners. There was lots of that action to catch. Owners kissing their dogs in the ring, standing next to them with a comforting hand on their head or a puppy, too young for the action, curled up on its owner's lap.
She didn't know I was watching; didn't care that my eye had spotted her "lovin up" the dog that laid on the grooming table, enduring yet another "fluff and buff" before the show. That honest smile and gentle acceptance by the dog says it all. Who cares about "Best in Show" when the lead up into the ring is where it's at!
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